Comments on: Getting Rolling with the Cage http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356 The Really Impressive Rally Impreza Sun, 08 May 2011 14:02:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Taylorcraftbc65 http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-7 Taylorcraftbc65 Wed, 04 May 2011 01:47:31 +0000 http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-7 Andy, Those are some nice photos, have you had a chance to get any more done, or has "life" gotten in the way? The prgress on my XJ comes in fits, and starts. Sometimes I am pleased with the progress, and then others, the car just sits for a week, while I take care of problems here at the ranch. Brie Andy,
Those are some nice photos, have you had a chance to get any more done, or has “life” gotten in the way? The prgress on my XJ comes in fits, and starts. Sometimes I am pleased with the progress, and then others, the car just sits for a week, while I take care of problems here at the ranch. Brie

]]> By: Andy http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-6 Andy Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:03:05 +0000 http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-6 Im not sure I know what you are saying, but the a-pillar down tubes are already welded to plates. Those plates are an inverted L shape. So I think my answer is yes. I also hope to weld some steel to in place to tie the sill tube to the door sill itself. And since the main hoop is behind the b-pillar a ways, I am going to weld a gusset from the b-pillar to the sill tube and door x-brace. Im not sure I know what you are saying, but the a-pillar down tubes are already welded to plates. Those plates are an inverted L shape. So I think my answer is yes. I also hope to weld some steel to in place to tie the sill tube to the door sill itself. And since the main hoop is behind the b-pillar a ways, I am going to weld a gusset from the b-pillar to the sill tube and door x-brace.

]]> By: Taylorcraftbc65 http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-5 Taylorcraftbc65 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:50:22 +0000 http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-5 I agree Andy, I am going to do the same thing for the main hoop in my XJ Cherokee. Are you going to weld plates to the door sills and floor, (in an "L" shape), to locate your front downtubes for the top halo? That seems like the stiffest way to go. Brie I agree Andy, I am going to do the same thing for the main hoop in
my XJ Cherokee. Are you going to weld plates to the door sills and floor, (in an “L” shape), to locate your front downtubes for the top halo? That seems like the stiffest way to go. Brie

]]> By: Andy http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-4 Andy Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:38:47 +0000 http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-4 Thanks! At the recommendation of Jim from Rollcagecomponents.com, I chose to mount the cage as close to the pinch welds as possible. He noted that the pinch weld/door sill is much stronger than the floor itself, so its a good structural location. I did make the floor plates long with the door sill bar in mind. I wont explain it in detail until I have pictures, but it should be pretty major in adding strength. :) Thanks! At the recommendation of Jim from Rollcagecomponents.com, I chose to mount the cage as close to the pinch welds as possible. He noted that the pinch weld/door sill is much stronger than the floor itself, so its a good structural location.

I did make the floor plates long with the door sill bar in mind. I wont explain it in detail until I have pictures, but it should be pretty major in adding strength. :)

]]> By: Taylorcraftbc65 http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-3 Taylorcraftbc65 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:16:25 +0000 http://rallyimprezive.com/?p=356#comment-3 I like the way that you did your floor stiffeners. I like the way that you did your floor stiffeners.

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